2024 Volkswagen arteon tire sizes & fitment
Approved tire and wheel sizes for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon, sourced from manufacturer fitment data and refreshed monthly.
Approved fitments
| Tire size | Rim size | PCD (bolt pattern) | Offset | Load index | Speed rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245/40R19 OEM | R19 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 245/35R20 OEM | R20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Best by use case
Four tires, four jobs
Best all-season
Bridgestone
Turanza QuietTrack
all-season touring, UTQG 800, 80,000-mi warranty
Best budget
Bridgestone
Turanza QuietTrack
Lowest cost per mile in this size; UTQG 800
Best quiet
Bridgestone
Turanza QuietTrack
68 dB cabin noise (EU label); quietest in this size
Best winter
Michelin
X-Ice snow
Dedicated winter (premium compound); ice/snow grip
See the best tires for the Volkswagen Arteon, ranked by category →
Tire recalls & safety complaints for the Volkswagen Arteon →
Compatible alternative sizes for 245/40R19
Sizes within the ETRTO ±3% overall-diameter safe-fit tolerance. Each row links to the size's own page.
| Alternative size | %Δ OD | Category | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
225/55R17 |
0.10% | alternative | Safe |
275/45R17 |
0.10% | alternative | Safe |
245/45R18 |
-0.13% | alternative | Safe |
245/35R20 |
0.13% | plus 1 | Safe |
275/40R18 |
-0.21% | alternative | Safe |
For the full list of alternatives with comfort/handling impact, see 245/40R19 upsize options. To check an arbitrary size pair, use the tire compatibility calculator.
Check a different size against this vehicle
Type any tire size below; we'll compute its overall-diameter delta against the OEM 245/40R19 and verdict using the ETRTO ±3% rule.
Common upgrade paths
- Plus-1: 245/35R20; one rim size up, 0.13% OD change. Sharper steering, mild ride penalty, modest cost premium.
- Plus-2: 245/30R21; two rim sizes up, 0.27% OD change. Noticeable ride penalty, higher pothole risk, meaningful tire-cost premium.
Use the plus-size calculator to evaluate any rim step against the OEM size.
How to choose tires for the 2024 volkswagen arteon sel-r-line
The 2024 Volkswagen Arteon SEL-R-Line ships from the factory on 245/40R19 tires mounted on R19 wheels. 2 approved fitments are documented for this model year, allowing some flexibility between performance, comfort, and winter compounds. The Compatible alternative sizes table above lists every safe substitution within the ETRTO ±3% overall-diameter tolerance.
Tire choice on the Volkswagen Arteon comes down to three trade-offs that matter more than brand loyalty: load index (must equal or exceed the OEM number), speed rating (must match or exceed the placard), and UTQG treadwear (higher means longer life, lower usually means stickier rubber). Owners replacing factory tires with the same compound class, for example all-season for all-season, generally see no change in ride characteristics or fuel economy. Switching categories (performance summer to all-season touring, for example) is where the trade-offs show up at the contact patch.
For 2024 Volkswagen Arteon SEL-R-Line owners considering a plus-size upgrade, the safer option is a Plus-1 step (one rim size up with a 10-point aspect drop and ~10 mm of additional section width). Plus-2 is technically viable on this chassis if the alternative-sizes table lists a Plus-2 candidate within tolerance, but expect a meaningful ride-harshness penalty and a tire-cost premium of 30–60% per tire relative to the OEM fitment. For winter use the recommended pattern is one width step down (e.g. from a 235 to a 225) with the aspect ratio bumped up to preserve overall diameter; narrower tires apply higher contact pressure per square inch on snow, which translates directly into shorter braking distances. The plus-size calculator evaluates any specific rim step against this OEM size.
Before purchasing, verify the tire size on the driver-door placard of your specific 2024 Volkswagen Arteon SEL-R-Line, since trim levels and option packages can shift the original fitment from what is documented here. The placard reading is the authoritative source per FMVSS 110, and dealers will reference the placard rather than aftermarket catalogs when validating warranty claims.
NHTSA-reported issues for 2024 volkswagen arteon
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (16) · Sidewall (12) · Tread / Belt (2)
Reported across: 2019 – 2023 (3 years)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 57% of these reports; about 3.8× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 14 reports covering every model year of the Volkswagen Arteon that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 57% | 15% | 3.8× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 50% | 20% | 2.5× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 14% | 6% | 2.4× |
| Pressure-monitoring (TPMS) fault | 7% | 2% | 3.0× |
Mileage at failure
5 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 3,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 1,000 and 40,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Volkswagen Arteon. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
The contact owns a 2019 Volkswagen Arteon equipped with Continental tires, Tire line: ProContact TX, Tire Size: 245/35/R20, DOT number: (N/A). The contact stated that on several occasions at different intervals while driving at various speeds, the driver's and passenger's side front and rear tires experienced blowouts. After each blowout, the spare tire was placed on the vehicle. The vehicle was then driven to a tire repair facility and the tire was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The approximate tire failure mileage was 40,000.
Continental 245 35 20 tires. Experienced six (6) sidewall failures in 10 months from relatively average pothole or road bumps. Only one of the six failures occurred at a speed above 35 mph. Incident occurred between February 2021 and October 2021
Tire size 245/35 R20 Found a large bulge in the sidewall nearing a burst. I have not hit any significant potholes or had any impacts of any sort. Luckily I found this before it blew out. There are a MASSIVE number of reported problems with this specific tire on my car (VW Arteon), with some people reporting up to 5 damaged tires within a year and many blowouts reported. When these fully blow out, they put me and the public at risk due to possible loss of control of the vehicle. I am reporting this to the dealer this week. There were no warnings and I did not feel anything unusual driving. Although there are tons of separate people reporting this same issue on social media, there are two threads clearly showing tons of people having the same problem on this forum since 2022: [XXX] [XXX]S.C. 552(B)(6)
I hit a small pot hole on [XXX] to [XXX] at 35 MPH an hour an it blew the side belt on the tire. This is the 2nd tire failure this week on the same tire. 245/35 R20 95H just replaced two days ago. Tire had 40 miles on it.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Frequently asked questions
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Can I fit winter tires in a different size on my 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?
How often should I rotate the tires on my 2024 Volkswagen Arteon?
For broader tire questions; replacement timing, UTQG, EV-specific tires, winter swaps; see the tire FAQ.
Sources for this page
- Vehicle owner's manual tire & wheel placard; door-jamb placard on the Volkswagen Arteon is the authoritative source for OEM tire size, load index, and cold-inflation pressure for your specific trim.
- NHTSA SaferCar; recall lookup for the 2024 Volkswagen Arteon.
- ETRTO 2024 Standards Manual §2.3; overall-diameter math used for the alternative-size verdicts above.
- Tire & Rim Association 2025 Yearbook; load-index to maximum-load reference.
Last verified 2026-09-02.